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<blockquote data-quote="faster horses" data-source="post: 1801248" data-attributes="member: 17524"><p>I've had both knees replaced. First one in November 2010 and the second one May 2011.</p><p>I am glad I had them done, I had a lot of pain before. One thing to watch out for is scar tissue.</p><p>The first PT fellow I went to was very concerned about scar tissue. I never had any scar tissue in that knee. I went to a different doctor for the second knee and to a different PT because I didn't think the first one challenged me enough. The second PT didn't say a word about scar tissue and lo and behold, I got scar tissue in that knee. I went back to the surgeon that did the second knee and he told me that I have 'patella clunk' and although they all knew about it, he had never had one in 20 years of practice. He said to correct it would be like a whole new knee surgery.So for 6 years I lived with it. When I went back to the first surgeon and talked to him about it, he said he could remove it with a laser. He also said that the knee that the second surgeon used is</p><p>prone to cause scar tissue. How would I have known that? Anyway, he took the scar tissue out and it's been better ever since. So my advice would be to ask about scar tissue and if the knee the surgeon plans on using is prone to cause scar tissue. I wish I knew the name of the knee, but I have forgotten. </p><p>I never went through much pain with either of my knee replacement surgeries. I kept every PT appointment. I did have a problem mentally learning to walk correctly, but the PT was patient and he got me through it. I too, wish I had done it earlier. I was 65 when I had it done. </p><p>Good luck to you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="faster horses, post: 1801248, member: 17524"] I've had both knees replaced. First one in November 2010 and the second one May 2011. I am glad I had them done, I had a lot of pain before. One thing to watch out for is scar tissue. The first PT fellow I went to was very concerned about scar tissue. I never had any scar tissue in that knee. I went to a different doctor for the second knee and to a different PT because I didn't think the first one challenged me enough. The second PT didn't say a word about scar tissue and lo and behold, I got scar tissue in that knee. I went back to the surgeon that did the second knee and he told me that I have 'patella clunk' and although they all knew about it, he had never had one in 20 years of practice. He said to correct it would be like a whole new knee surgery.So for 6 years I lived with it. When I went back to the first surgeon and talked to him about it, he said he could remove it with a laser. He also said that the knee that the second surgeon used is prone to cause scar tissue. How would I have known that? Anyway, he took the scar tissue out and it's been better ever since. So my advice would be to ask about scar tissue and if the knee the surgeon plans on using is prone to cause scar tissue. I wish I knew the name of the knee, but I have forgotten. I never went through much pain with either of my knee replacement surgeries. I kept every PT appointment. I did have a problem mentally learning to walk correctly, but the PT was patient and he got me through it. I too, wish I had done it earlier. I was 65 when I had it done. Good luck to you! [/QUOTE]
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